RRB Technician Exam Pattern 2026
The full RRB Technician exam pattern for 2026 — 3 stages, with the sections, question count, marks, duration and negative marking for each, as set by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Then take a free RRB Technician mock in the real pattern below.
Computer Based Test (CBT) — Grade III
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- Mathematics · General Intelligence & Reasoning · General Science · General Awareness & Current Affairs
- Questions
- 100 (Math 25 + Reasoning 25 + GS 40 + GA 10)
- Marks
- 100 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD candidates with scribe — PwBD receives EXTRA time)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Single-stage CBT for Grade III. Normalisation applied across shifts. After CBT: Document Verification + Medical Examination (qualifying-only).
Computer Based Test (CBT) — Grade I (Signal)
- Mode
- Online CBT
- Sections
- General Awareness & Current Affairs · General Intelligence & Reasoning · Computer Basics & Applications · Mathematics · Basic Science & Engineering
- Questions
- 100 (GA 10 + Reasoning 15 + Computer 20 + Math 20 + BSE 35)
- Marks
- 100 (1 mark per correct)
- Duration
- 90 minutes (120 minutes for PwBD with scribe — extra time, NOT less)
- Negative marking
- -1/3 mark per wrong answer
Single-stage CBT for Grade I (Signal). Heavier weighting on Basic Science & Engineering (35 of 100). Normalisation applied. After CBT: Document Verification + Medical.
Document Verification & Medical Examination
- Mode
- Document check + medical fitness
- Sections
- Educational certificates, ITI / Diploma / 10+2 marksheets, ID, category proof, medical fitness
- Questions
- —
- Marks
- —
- Duration
- —
- Negative marking
- —
Grade III is typically classified as medical category C-1 / C-2 (depending on department). Grade I (Signal) is B-1 / B-2 — stricter eyesight standards because signalling work is safety-critical.
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